Katka, Bethany
Grants SpecialistHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HP ORHPC Hlth Care/WF Devel St. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 97% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 86% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $66,916 | +16.3% | +3.1% | +12.8% |
| FY 2025 | $57,530 | +69.0% | +2.6% | +64.7% |
| FY 2024 | $34,041 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2026 · Grants Specialist
Paid more than 39% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,747.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department HP ORHPC Hlth Care/WF Devel St | Grants Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $34.69 /hr | — | $66,916 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept DOC Diversity Equity Incl Mgr | Human Resources Technician 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.92 /hr | — | $57,530 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept SHK Human Resources Staff | Human Resources Technician 2 Full-time · left during year | Scott | $26.58 /hr | — | $34,041 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Health Department
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$319,013Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$273,587Medical Specialist 2
- Stadheim, Ruth$229,052State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Cunningham, Brooke$189,360Commissioner-Health
- Benson, Robin Christopher$188,266General Counsel 3
- Underwood, Wendy Lynne$187,354Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$185,409Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$185,344Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Grants Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Schindler, Lois M$77,462MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bakeberg, Steven Michael$77,461Human Services Dept
- Mueller, Allison M$77,461MN St Colleges & Universities
- Nett, Therese Elizabeth$77,461Health Department
- Richie, Renee Jane$77,461Health Department
- Krinke, Julie A$76,187Transportation Dept
- Aasve, Neil$75,767MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mudashir, Hajarat B$74,140Human Services Dept